13 Charts Put America's Gun Violence in Perspective

By Kyle Becker (1 month ago)

President Obama held a town hall on gun violence following his executive action on Tuesday. While the president made his case for stronger gun control laws, there are questions that remain about the big picture.

The following are thirteen charts that attempt to present a balanced perspective of the issue.

1. Firearms Ownership Increasing While Gun Homicides Plummeting

Gun homicides are down 49% since 1993, according to Bureau of Justice statistics data. Even if there is no causation between more guns and less violence, there sure is a whole lot of correlation going on. ......

Statistics are always flying around, and often blamed for false information. However here the evidence, presented in clear graphical form, paints a much better picture than the anti-freedom movement might suggest, and would appear to put things in a pretty clear perspective.